Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 1,162 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
1,162
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
122nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
5,014
in 1962
All-time low
1,162
in 2022
Years of data
61
1962–2022

Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Afghanistan, 1962–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Afghanistan stood at 1,162. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Afghanistan peaked at 5,014 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,162, in 2022.

Afghanistan ranks 122nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,646 4,280 5,014 8
1970s 3,764 3,453 4,176 10
1980s 4,081 3,580 4,319 10
1990s 3,018 2,371 3,914 10
2000s 2,005 1,717 2,342 10
2010s 1,435 1,246 1,667 10
2020s 1,183 1,162 1,207 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 119 Serbia 1,261 compare
  2. 120 Korea 1,255 compare
  3. 121 Czechia 1,232 compare
  4. 123 Gambia 1,138 compare
  5. 124 Haiti 1,131 compare
  6. 125 Belgium 1,027 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places β†’

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All data for Afghanistan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Afghanistan?
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Afghanistan was 1,162 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 5,014 in 1962.
What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,162 in 2022.
How does Afghanistan rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
Afghanistan ranks 122nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita renewable freshwater resources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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